Instead of dropping them in a tank of water, this crazy creation puts a person inside a chamber full of fire.

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If you’ve used a desktop music application, you’ve probably discovered some type of hypnotic visualization feature that renders patterns and colors that are synchronized to your tunes. But how many of those visualizations create a 3D model viable for 3D printing? My bet is probably zero. Blair Neal, a Brooklyn-based […]

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PVC pipe is a versatile material that finds its way into all manner of projects. Whether you’re building furniture, making art, or even just plumbing your sink, here are a few techniques that will ensure that your project is a success. SECURING PVC Because PVC pipe is round, it tends to […]

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Build a super-efficient, easy-to-use backyard oven that’ll never put cinders in your pizza.

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This drawstring bag is the perfect way to carry around your stuff! You can throw it over your shoulder or wear it as a backpack. I loosely based this project on another drawstring bag I had; it broke because the stitching was weak, so I made this version more durable. Also, […]

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Eye protection is, in many situations, the most important piece of safety gear (aka PPE for personal protective equipment) that you will use. In many industrial situations, safety glasses are the absolute minimum protection that you must wear at all times. Besides glasses, goggles or even a full face shield […]

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Ice cream cake is perfect for any birthday, young or old, but it can sometimes be hard to track one down. Instead of looking high and low, why not make a personalized one right at home? There are more ways to make ice cream cake than colors in the rainbow, but […]

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3D printing is pretty neat. Dual extrusion 3D printing is super neat. Modeling with CAD is pretty neat. Modeling with a cloud-based, version controlled, and free to use CAD program like Onshape is super neater. So, why not use both super neat things to make something awesome? Follow this guide and learn […]

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The new Maker Channel recently added by IFTTT means the services is suddenly accessible, and useable, from the Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

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OReilly Media held its annual Solid conference this week in San Francisco. Its an annual show  covering Hardware, Software & the Internet of Things. We found it eye-opening, informative, and occasionally controversial. Heres some of what we heard at this years show: Synthetic Biology Joichi Ito, Director of the MIT Media Lab, explained […]

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In this Tested: One Day Build video, with Adam Savage and Will Smith, Adam decides to upgrade one of his Leatherman Wave cases with a belt-borne, one-finger-access clip holster. He decides to use a scrap piece of aluminum for the build. He also plans to upgrade his previous design of […]

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[Editors Note: The Rheoscopic Disc Coffee Table is a project we liked so much, we decided to add a video to it and flush out the final steps for mounting the disc inside of the table.] When I last visited the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, I saw a really […]

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This clockwork carpenter is an automaton, which is a self-operating machine that can be made out of different materials. Evidence of them dates back hundreds of years, and Im always excited when I see a new one pop up. Ive mostly seen them made out of paper, but its a real […]

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Have a plastic tub and a pool noodle? Your day at the beach/pool/lake just got a whole lot better with this floating pool noodle beverage boat! The problem with open water? Nowhere to put that much-needed beverage. The solution: Build your booze (and soda and juice) a boat! (Obviously.) Planning […]

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Micron 3DP, a maker of extruders for 3D printing, has been exploring an exciting new area: 3D Printing with glass. This exploration seems like a somewhat natural transition for the company. The hot end of the 3D printer is the part of the extruder assembly that literally melts the plastic […]

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3 For Life reminds adults what it's like to be kids. It's also fun for kids.

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This project is part 2 in the building a robot arm tutorial. In the first part, I showed how to design the robot arm. In part one of making a robot arm, we explored a lot of things like 3D computer aided drafting software, or CAD for short, and 3D […]

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This weekend, June 27 and 28, at historic Kansas City Union Station, marks the sixth annual Maker Faire Kansas City. Through the tireless efforts of the organizing team, led by Jerry Baber (and the continued support of founding sponsors Kaufmann Foundation), the event has grown and flourished exponentially over the last […]

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LittleBits, the New York-based open source hardware startup that produces modular snap-together circuitry kits, announced this morning that it has raised just over $44 million in its Series B funding from DFJ Growth as well as Morgan Stanley, Grishin Robotics, and Wamda Capital, among others. This is one of the largest […]

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This is a tutorial on how to make a silicone mold of a hollow, spherical form. It is part of a larger project, so I hope the reader will enjoy some background information to put it in context. Project Background I became interested in artificial reef technology a few years ago […]

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